Free Enterprise. WE Win!

[damnotagain]

Aham says,

"The fact you continue to ignore reshoring, oil and gas production, farming, and the rebuilding of the construction industry tells me you're not looking very hard for real jobs. The fact you do nothing but spot slogans like "the Fed adding zeros to it's balance sheet" tells me you still don't get that the Fed remits all profits back to the UST...

Are the Chinese buying oil, food and manufactured goods from the US and Canada in yaun? Are they buying property in the US, Europe and Canada in yuan? Oh, and why are they buying property here, because the US is going to fall apart? Or is it because the C is BRICS stands for catastrophe, and the wealthy Chinese are fleeing in record numbers because they don't want to hang around for the storm that is coming as their DICTATORSHIP falls apart? Oh, and since China's war chest is UST notes, I wonder where they are coming up with the money for the New Development bank, eh? Oh yeah, that's right, the new currency pool is Federal Reserve Notes!!! Boy that is a "big break" from the USD. What a slam against the USD. That a way to "shun" the USD. I mean, the Yaun isn't even an internationally recognized currency yet, for huck sakes.

You want some proof about the IMF and how they have helped develop/save the BRICS over the years, sure here you go... India, Brazil, Russia."..... End



 First can you come up with any articles later than 1996 and 2002 for references. Let's play forward 12 years. We robbed those country's years ago...  Time flys when your raising kids.

Russia is in the process of acquiring a very large wheat field. Between Russia , the Middle East and Africa and other BRICS ,oil and resources will not be a problem to china.

Who here is going to work for .76 cents an hour ? few.

www.globallabourrights.org/reports/Jabil-China-Report.pdf

China is moving another 350 million souls into the middle class 6000-15000 usd a year. 
Imagine china is still looking for cheaper labor! Wonder where. 

 As far a jobs and reshoring goes you even doubted Yellens theme that "unemployment was not where it should be "...  and the reason for continued QE.
So if the fed has met its mandate like you say why the continued QE.
We are, as a nation , in debt up to our eye balls. 3 wars and in the same position England was in. Bankrupt .

Your blind if you think the rest of the world gives a rats ass to what happens to our country. But your kids will be rewarded handsomely with massive debt and no jobs. Speaking a different language .

Market up on fed funding . Live the dream I do.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

A wheat field? Unreal.

The Arab nations/Middle East are going to have a hard time even supporting their own populations needs, especially after China's boots are on the ground and the area is left in shambles. I guess you're just ignoring the billion people in India and the billion in SE Asia too eh? They, along with the billion in Africa aren't going to need any of those resources?

Now you're trying to spin that the IMF has screwed these countries? I get that chronological time lines are over your head, but wow, I'll try this once again.

After we built up and bailed out all these countries over the course of a 50+ year time frame, the IMF has just stated(2014) that they are still willing to help the new BRICS bank; and this new bank has a currency pool of USD!! Not Yuan, or Rubles, or whatever currency the other three use, USD! In other words, your entire premise that this New development bank has been setup to end the use of USDs is 110% WRONG. Why? Because this New Development bank is MADE UP OF USD!!

And geeze, the last I checked London was still very much there. In fact, it's considered a global financial hub. I would have thought a tinfoil hat Rothchild/WTO/IMF/World bank/Federal Reserve conspiracy guy like yourself would know that. I mean there is only a place in London called billionaires row.

Basically, you've got nothing and you are grasping at straws because your argument has fallen apart, as usual. It's okay, most of us around here already know that's how it goes with the doom squad.

The fact that China is screwed without their chest of UST just flies right over your head, hey? It just absolutely amazes me how out of touch you are with reality, damn.

You keep living in your dream world there big guy. I'll keep living in the real one where the sane people around here know just how wrong you and your doomer buddies have been. Keep buying that gold!

For the record, I was doubting the reason that the Fed is keeping rates low.(QE is tapering off, for like, the 1000th time!) In other words, the jobs market/picture in the US is on the right track it's the state of the global economy that isn't, and that's what the Fed doesn't want to get into.

Hence, the reason that I'm glad that the rest of the world is finally going to have to take responsibly for their own actions and we can start to look after our own. So once again, keep fooling yourself that no one gives a rats ass, and buy that gold!

[damnotagain]

Yes a wheat field!

Wheat and corn prices have risen sharply in response to the crisis in Ukraine, which is one of the world's biggest exporters of both crops.

The price of wheat for delivery in May rose by as much as 5.9% to $6.38 (£3.81) a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade – the biggest intraday rise for almost 18 months. Corn for delivery in May rose by up to 3.7% to a six-month high of $4.81.

Corn prices rose last week in Ukraine as farmers held back grain to protect themselves against the country's falling currency.

Ukraine has become an important crop exporter. It was the fourth biggest seller of corn last year and is set to be the sixth largest wheat supplier this year.

About 85% of wheat milled in the UK is home-grown and the rest comes mainly from the European Union and Canada." Much of Ukraine's supply goes to the Middle East and north Africa, and it is a bigger supplier of corn than of wheat. "<   Pay special attention here 

Rising food prices, including for staples such as bread, have contributed to reduced living standards in Britain, especially for the poorest.....

 Seems the lower standard of living is just across the street from Britons  " billionaires row. " 
 
www.theguardian.com/business/2014/mar/03/ukraine-crisis-crimea-hits-price-wheat-corn
 
Bigger picture than oil. < That's Europe's problem and the euros.
Relax no need for the conspiracy name calling. Loosen up your granny panties .
 Mods please notice I have refrained from such actions.

Just post the link where the IMF and world bank support the BRICS with money?
Who here works for .76 cents an hour ?
I'll await your reply.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

My response? I knew what you meant by wheat field. The fact you would marginalize the Ukrainian people like that is what I was referring to as unreal.

Since you think my "panties" are in a bunch, it tells me you think you're getting under my skin. Which couldn't be further from the truth. However, that along with the fact your now off on a tangent about food production-which I have a thread about- tells me you main goal here is to bait me.

Since your original argument has been proven as propaganda/wrong I'll say it again, you've got nothing. See your abrasive avatar for further details. Good-day.

[damnotagain]

I can see by your answer that you did not bother to even look at the jabil report. They produce for whirlpool HP, Nokia ,GE ect ...

So if anyone marginalized " life"  at all ... it is you. Market up profit up.
As you focused on billionaire row I focused on Britons food prices and those less fortunate. So pot calling kettle black. 

From Jabil report. 

Workers paid a base wage of 76 cents an hour through April, when they received a 17 cent increase to 93 cents an hour. No one can survive on the base wage and all are forced to work overtime.Security guards and managers patrol the shop floor as if they are police overseeing their prisoners. Workers who make a mistake are forced to write a “letter of repen- tance” begging forgiveness—which they must read aloud in front of all their co- workers. Offending workers can also be made to stay after work, unpaid, to clean toilets.Six workers share each crowded dorm room, sleeping on double-level bunk beds. Seventy-five percent of the workers say the factory food is “awful.”Jabil has 18 factories across China, which is more than they have in the U.S.What happened to all the promises U.S. companies made—that if they could set up operations in China, by their very example they would lift standards and increase respect for human, women’s and worker rights? Instead, U.S. companies have bought into the China factory model of exploitation, low wages, grueling hours and no rights.
 
www.globallabourrights.org/reports/Jabil-China-Report.pdf

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

Oh, I read the article. I just thought I would wait until you snared yourself in a contradiction since you are so good at it.

First, it says right in the article that they RAISED wages 17 cents, to 93 cents. Since you keep quoting the 76 cents number, I have to wonder if you actually read the article. Second, you were saying above that 350 million more workers will be lifted out of poverty in China. The number one way this has been happening since the 70's is manufacturing. I'm sure you know the Chinese story has been all about "China, the worlds manufacturer." So the FACT of the matter is that manufacturing and RISING wages is the number one reason hundreds of millions of Chinese workers have been lifted out of poverty.

I guess you must have missed the article I posted about how China is close to hitting their "Henry Ford moment", eh? To recap, Chinese workers just like American ones back in 1914, are sick of the deplorable working/living conditions and major changes are on the way.

I have to say it's very imperialistic of you to think that US corporations should be forcing the commie govt to change labour laws, etc,etc.. Bravo! Oh, and you must have missed how in Bangladesh, Western manufacturers are the ones pushing for better safety standards, eh?

Once again you're trying to twist my words to fit your agenda. I'm not focusing on billionaires row; I made the point, once, to show how wrong you are about how when the UK lost it's reserve currency status they somehow lost all prosperity.

Once again, the whole food cost issue has been gone over ad nauseam on the food production thread. But just to point it out here for you, in the long term sense, food is cheaper now than it has ever been.

Again, you've got nothing. Keep trying though, I do so enjoy you constant contradictions.

[damnotagain]

Argentine and China currency swap!
july 18 2014
Wall street journal 

One more BRIC laid.

Argentina and China are set to ink multibillion dollar infrastructure-financing and currency-swap deals during a two-day visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping that started today, another sign of the Asian country’s growing influence in Latin America.

The two governments are expected to sign 19 agreements, including a 70-billion-yuan currency swap between central banks, equivalent to about $11 billion, Argentina’s Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said on Friday.
 

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

Another step towards self sufficiency and a better standard of living for the entire planet! Free Enterprise, WE the people win! Thanks JC.

[damnotagain]

Just like the Great Wall of China was built one bric at a time , it produced a tremendous change to the landscape forever.

2014/7/21 16:58:37
BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank announced on Monday that it signed a bilateral currency swap agreement with the Swiss National Bank (SNB) worth 150 billion yuan, or 21 billion Swiss francs (24.4 billion U.S. dollars).

The term of the swap agreement will be three years and can be extended if both parties agree, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) said in an online statement.

The signing of the currency swap deal can help facilitate trade and investment between China and Switzerland and provide liquidity support for the development of the offshore yuan market in Switzerland, the PBoC said.

In a separate statement on Monday, the SNB said it was also granted an investment quota for the Chinese interbank bond market in the amount of 15 billion yuan.

Since 2009, China has set up bilateral currency swap lines with more than 20 countries and regions.

Source:English.news.cn

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

To say I was expecting these protests in Hong Kong would be an understatement...

Jan 13, 2011 0:56:03 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

The harder they press, the harder their people are going to push back.. The world is watching!!!! Let's all help the Chinese get their democracy!!!

Good luck, commies

While I'm 95% sure that China is going to let their economy crash to try and regain control - and will subsequently send hundreds of millions of troops into the mid east - it will not change the outcome in the end.

Free Enterprise, we the people win! Thanks JC!

[dothedd]

     Thank you JC!        

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

North America, Noah's new ark.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

Gotta keep an eye on what comes after our tribulating times. Keeping in mind that China and the US have been engaging in military strategy together since at least 2012....

Jan 10, 2011 20:41:25 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

When has a military strategy been to build up other nations so that they are equal to you? Something had to be done after the forties because the war wasn't over, just turned cold. I know that we as humans can walk better with two legs. Why can't the world?? Don't fool yourself, or listen to the media that is always looking for the decline of America. It is possible that short term loss in jobs will lead to long term gain in prosperity for everyone. We are not talking about sections of the planet this is the whole world that is involved.

Germany, France, Italy to Join Chinese-Led Asian Bank

We - the people - WIN! Thanks JC!

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

I came across the paper below today. It was wrote in 1997, and with how things are shaping up in the Mid East it couldn't have been more spot on. The Sino-American millennium will be all about love not war - thanks, JC.

Choices for Sino-American Relations in the 21st Century

There are many however, who are stuck in the past. These people, caught in the old logic of the Cold War, are looking for a new enemy.......

This nationalism in not focused on invading other countries (this is proved by thousands of years of Chinese history and especially by the history of the last few hundred years) but is a strong reaction to actions taken against it.......

In its international relations with the United States, China has out the policy of "Don’t set out to be an opponent, reduce irritations, strengthen understanding, and increase cooperation" [bu gao duikang, jianshao mafan, jiaqiang liaojie, cengjin hezuo]This policy avoids the errors set out above. If the United States can also adopt this policy, the prospects for Sino-American friendship will become brighter and brighter. We don’t want the United States to make mistakes because the result will be disaster not only for China, but for the entire world, including the United States.....

Chairman Mao wrote in several articles during the 1940s that that the goal of the Chinese communist revolution is to create a democratic republic like the United States of America. When the democratic movement leader Huang Tanbei visited Mao at Yenan, he asked Mao how the Communist Party would avoid the fate of the old Chinese dynasties which got off to a strong start but later became corrupt and collapsed? Mao answered unambiguously: "Democracy"......


The Foundation for US China Cooperation

1. The US and China have not territorial disputes. They are distant neighbors on the Pacific rim.

2. Taking a look from a long historical perspective, the United States and China are friends. The United States and China were allies in two world wars. The United States gave very important support to China in its war against Japan. The de facto strategic alliance between the United States and China that President Nixon established in 1972 made a big contribution to the eventual end of the Cold War.

3. The Chinese and US economies are very complementary. This is true in mineral resources and in industry. China cannot compete with US.

high tech products and is a big market for them. Chinese lower and middle range products find a good market in the United States. This is very different from the situation of China’s trade with Japan and Europe......


Another very important factor was the great decision America made at the end of the Second World War when Europe and Japan were in ruins and the U.S. economy needed to be revived. That was the Marshall Plan. America spent US 50 billion to assist Europe and Europe bought much advanced technology from the USA.
....

A question: Where is the American Marshall of today?

This was the only area that the author missed, and it was because at the time there were still questions on if the USA would open its economy and help their Chinese friends rise in economic standing. Now that we know the answer to that, we know China needs those resources they are lacking to keep growing and we know the want to get them from Eurasia and Africa.

So the answer to the author's question about a new Marshall plan lies in China's real estate bubble, the fact they will have to take the lead in the coming global conflict, and the Asian Infrastructure Bank China has created.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

Now that the commies in China are in meltdown mode, it's time to start focusing on what comes after China's war... Especially because U.S. Manufacturing costs are almost as low as China’s, and that’s a very big deal. It's a big deal because as outlined in 2012...

Jun 21, 2012 2:09:39 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

I have to hand it to old Alex Jones at the infowars. He has come across documents that apparently prove that the Bilderberg group is a globalist cabal that has a war against nationalism. His biggest piece of evidence is from (D) Fred R. Harris, handwritten notes taken over three days.

Had Mr. Jones done any REAL detective work, he would have realized that these notes were merely a summary of what each individual was talking about at the weekend event in 1966. How do I know Mr. Harris wasn’t against nationalism? His biggest claim to fame is returning lands to Native Americans that were taken from them by Theodore Roosevelt (aka. restoring a NATION!)



So thank you Mr. Jones for these documents, as I can now tie this thread together, back to the first post:

Jan 10, 2011 20:41:25 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

When has a military strategy been to build up other nations so that they are equal to you? Something had to be done after the forties because the war wasn't over, just turned cold. I know that we as humans can walk better with two legs. Why can't the world?? Don't fool yourself, or listen to the media that is always looking for the decline of America. It is possible that short term loss in jobs will lead to long term gain in prosperity for everyone. We are not talking about sections of the planet this is the whole world that is involved.

Now, the proof that LONG TERM investing in the developing world for the betterment of us all, is EXATLY what’s going on, if you want to admit or not!

A speech presented by John D. Rockefeller in 1965 that was included with the package for the attendees of the 1966 Bilderberg meetings. It is titled, “The aspirations of Mankind in a Troubled World”. In essence, the overall theme of the weekend in 1966; it’s 13 pages. I will type out a few of the quotes that I really liked and support the history in this thread.

All Mr. J's info can be found here... www.infowars.com/exclusive-bilderberg-1966-data--the-war-on-nationalism-exposed/

This is the speech that all of the quotes below are from:
static.infowars.com/2012/06/i/general/Rockefeller1965-God-Speech.pdf

This means, first, that we are facing stubborn facts that will not disappear merely because we wish it. We are not imagining the perfect world of our dreams, but are wrestling with the very imperfect real world. It means also that we have no smug surety of success, no false overconfidence in our own abilities. We recognize that in some instances our response to the challenges of our time has not always been adequate; that many old difficulties persist in new forms; that all of us must redouble our efforts, if the aspirations of mankind are to triumph in a troubled world.

Our common acknowledgement of the pressing need to improve out performance is an encouraging sign, for if necessity is the mother if invention, then it may truly be said that dissatisfaction is the father of progress.

First, we must act on several fronts with a sense of accelerating urgency.
By the end of this century, according to some statisticians, the population of the world may be twice what it is today. Of course, the statisticians could miscalculate to some degree. Unquestionably there will be a tremendous population increase, and it could well be too great for us to control. The most spectacular growth will take place in those developing nations which are already the least able to offer their peoples the basic amenities of life………

………. This highlights what may well prove to be the central concern of our era: the expanding gap between rich nations and poor nations. Aside from the basic factors of plain compassion and farsighted self-interest, these problems compel our attention because of the readiness of the communist nations to exploit human tragedy.

We have not yet channeled a proper measure of our growing leisure time into those pursuits which truly enrich and ennoble man.

The demands for stamina and resourcefulness are unending. Yet somehow we must all manage to keep in step, for if we break ranks, this brave, exciting and potentially most rewarding march toward a better tomorrow will flounder in chaos.

A keynote that has sounded through this conference is the sense of urgency in tackling the ancient problems and the new troubles that beset us. None of us is an alarmist, but we all seem to recognize that the clock runs against us. Perhaps there was a time when man could be content just to endure. Today he must show – and show soon—his ability to prevail.

This sort of imagination calls upon all of us, in this multi-national gathering, to understand that, no matter how different our countries or how diverse our condition, we are embarked on a common voyage and we share both our apprehensions and ambitions. We have entered upon an era in which interdisciplinary cooperation on a worldwide basis must be the cornerstone of accomplishment. Each of us has a duty to fashion his own contribution to fit the grad design of a global community.

It is significant, and I think it is not an exaggeration to observe, that the overwhelming majority of those attending the conference – and I believe it to be an international assemblage of business and finical leaders of unprecedented distinction—are all convinced that the driving force of our progress on many fronts should be the competitive inter-play of our free enterprise system. The paramount aim of international economic cooperation is to delineate the problems, to establish the framework and to proclaim the rules that guide a competition of private, free participants in an endeavor in which everyone can be a winner.

FREE ENTERPRISE. WE (THE PEOPLE) WIN!

history has taught us, and there is no better illustration that the United States of the Nineteenth Century that foreign capital is essential to rapid development in an emergent country.

For in free and responsible competition, the furtherance of individual ambition also becomes a contribution to the commonweal.

However, we must bear in mind that, just as the host nation must adopt certain enlightened policies in order to make these investments possible and productive, so equally must the private companies which make investments abroad. Most assuredly they should aim at profitable operation, for the essence of capitalism is mutual gain, no one-sided philanthropy. But they must also show an understanding of the need for economic planning, a sensitivity to local attitude, mores, and business practices; and an appreciation of national pride and ambition.

One of the foremost tasks we shall face in the future is the building of sufficiently competent, broad-gauged and imaginative leaders of business. It is they who will largely shape our response to the demands of out time. They must feel and responsibility to society which goes beyond the maximizing of profits for their shareholders.

One area of great importance is that of communication. In the judgment of many of us, it is especially vital that we tell the story of the real role of private capitalism in the development of emergent nations in a manner which is understandable, effective and convincing.

To do right is basic, but if in the process we permit the public to believe that we are doing wrong, we have lost half the battle and can be accused of neglecting an essential element of our job.

Misunderstanding about the role of private capital is partly due to inattention on our part and partly to a carefully planned camping by those who seek to destroy free enterprise. It is up to us to counter the insidious and antiquated Marxist line that free enterprise is a predatory system.

AKA.. SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA. OUR ENEMIES USE OUR FREEDOM OF PRESS, AND OUR OWN PEOPLE THAT BUY THEIR BS AGAINST US.

In all of our international dealings – whether they relate to investments, trade, development, monetary policy or other aspects – we must act with the selflessness of enlightenment, the courage of restraint, the boldness of imagination, the deliberateness of understanding and the spend of anxiety. It is, indeed, a taxing catalogue of challenges that confront us.

And, in the course of these many activities, there will inevitably emerge unexpected ramifications. What we do will manifest itself in ways that we cannot foretell, and it will have an unforeseen impact upon individual lives and whole societies. But we cannot shirk responsibility for our actions, merely because the results were not exactly what we intended. The recognition of this responsibility forms the very core of our modern concept of corporate citizenship. That concept must not become and idle cliché, but must be practiced as a living faith.

But with great problems there are linked exhilarating opportunities in equal number.

In all the aspirations we hold and all the actions we undertake let us never forger that our pre-eminent purpose is to elevate, enhance and enrich the economic and spiritual condition of the individual in this world. It is the dignity, the decency, and the enduring supremacy of the individual life that must give ultimate worth to our labors.

We have come together from many distant parts, representing many diverse origins, and carrying with us many different faiths. Yet, however each of us may interpret it, I think we can all find meaing and value in one simple phrase which, to me, sound the keynot of our common purpose:
What we are is God’s gift to man;
What we become is man’s gift to God.

That last part about GOD is what really set old Alex and the conspiracy nuts off. What they don't understand is that it's actually a very old saying, just said in a new way. What it means is that if we all strive to be good to each other, we now truly have the ability to become a gift to God.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

Even though I thought that we could avoid another outright conflict when writing the original premise of this thread, it's because we are all part of the larger plan outlined in the post above that it still holds true. Thanks JC.

Jan 10, 2011 20:41:25 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

When has a military strategy been to build up other nations so that they are equal to you? Something had to be done after the forties because the war wasn't over, just turned cold. I know that we as humans can walk better with two legs. Why can't the world?? Don't fool yourself, or listen to the media that is always looking for the decline of America. It is possible that short term loss in jobs will lead to long term gain in prosperity for everyone. We are not talking about sections of the planet this is the whole world that is involved.

I highly recommend a subscription to Foreign Policy. In a recent article they have outlined exactly what I have been saying for years, China Has a Plan to Take Over Central Asia — and America Loves It. It's not so much about Central Asia as it is about how China fully intends on creating trade through Asia, building on the American business model - Central Asia is merely the terminus of this new world wide economic system.

Free Enterprise WE - the people - WIN! Thank GOD!

[tyfighter3]

I just wish they didn't hack our computers so much. It's like they like to throw it into our face.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

I am 110% convinced that all this hacking noise is great fodder for newspapers and books. First off, hacking is not new. Any company that holds sensitive data where it can be accessed online in this day and age is nuts. This goes double for truly sensitive govt data and military equipment.

The second thing is, do we really think if the Chinese were truly harming our computer networks, etc, etc, that the US govt would just come right out with it? I mean, we all knew the NSA was keeping tabs on everything, but when it came to light that it was actually happening they still tried to deny it!!

The third and biggest thing is that this is all paypack for Putin. He screwed the Chinese as much as anyone with his delusions of grandeur, and now the Chinese are letting him think they got his back - hence his new foray into Syria when protests are starting to break out in Russia again. Which BTW, Russia has one of the largest Muslim populations in Europe - so have fun Putin!

I hear you about computer safety Ty, but I am highly suspect about just how "vulnerable" we are to a computer attack. Ya know what I mean?

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

Jan 10, 2011 20:41:25 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

When has a military strategy been to build up other nations so that they are equal to you? Something had to be done after the forties because the war wasn't over, just turned cold. I know that we as humans can walk better with two legs. Why can't the world?? Don't fool yourself, or listen to the media that is always looking for the decline of America. It is possible that short term loss in jobs will lead to long term gain in prosperity for everyone. We are not talking about sections of the planet this is the whole world that is involved.

Chinese Military Reaches Out Amid South China Sea Tensions

The events kick off Friday with an informal meeting of defense ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations known as ASEAN — four of which exercise claims to seas and islands in the South China Sea that clash with Beijing's own. It is the first time China has hosted such a meeting.

[tyfighter3]

I bet they get a ear full.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

LOL. I'm in, those are great odds!!

If there was ever a clearer sign on what China intends on doing next, I'm not sure what it would be. Stay

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

The results of said historical meeting?? China, Japan, South Korea Declare Cooperation Fully Restored

Gee, it's almost like...

Apr 23, 2014 23:55:07 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

the Jihad hits central Asia and parts of Europe, Russia is done. At this point there will need to be an army of 300 million to stop the Jihad. The one and only place on Earth where a force this size can come from is the far east. Once China is in this battle, they will find themselves in battles with all of SE Asia.

Preventative thinking, it's about time China!

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

BYE, BYE ISLAM!!!! What a glorious world this is going to be without the biggest retrograde focrce in history nipping at our heels - LIKE A BUNCH OF DIRTY DOGS!!! THANKS JC.

Jan 10, 2011 20:41:25 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

When has a military strategy been to build up other nations so that they are equal to you? Something had to be done after the forties because the war wasn't over, just turned cold. I know that we as humans can walk better with two legs. Why can't the world?? Don't fool yourself, or listen to the media that is always looking for the decline of America. It is possible that short term loss in jobs will lead to long term gain in prosperity for everyone. We are not talking about sections of the planet this is the whole world that is involved.

U.S. Navy, PLA Plan Exercise as South China Sea Gets Less Focus

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

so freaking much! Full circle, we have come.

Too Big to Value: Why Saudi Aramco Is in a League of Its Own

the mere suggestion that this state-owned oil giant might go public seems so outlandish. Would the Kingdom of Oil really place its crown jewel in the hands of fickle investors?
 
The answer, according to the kingdom’s deputy crown prince, is maybe. In an interview published Thursday, Mohammed bin Salam said Saudi Aramco, the linchpin of the world oil market, was considering an initial public offering as the kingdom confronts the hard economic and geopolitical realities of cheaper and cheaper crude.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

Regarding re: #387, #388, #389

Sept 21, 2015 10:52:22 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

Even though I thought that we could avoid another outright conflict when writing the original premise of this thread, it's because we are all part of the larger plan outlined in the post above(re:#380) that it still holds true. Thanks JC.

Jan 10, 2011 20:41:25 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

When has a military strategy been to build up other nations so that they are equal to you? Something had to be done after the forties because the war wasn't over, just turned cold. I know that we as humans can walk better with two legs. Why can't the world?? Don't fool yourself, or listen to the media that is always looking for the decline of America. It is possible that short term loss in jobs will lead to long term gain in prosperity for everyone. We are not talking about sections of the planet this is the whole world that is involved.

I highly recommend a subscription to Foreign Policy. In a recent article they have outlined exactly what I have been saying for years, China Has a Plan to Take Over Central Asia — and America Loves It. It's not so much about Central Asia as it is about how China fully intends on creating trade through Asia, building on the American business model - Central Asia is merely the terminus of this new world wide economic system.

Free Enterprise WE - the people - WIN! Thank GOD!

How would have China escaped their liquidity trap?

-Afghanistan dreams of a Silk Road
-Oli pins hopes on Belt and Road Initiative

But as the OP outlines, this is WAR! Stay

Taliban fighters seize Afghan territory as NATO chief visits Kabul

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

I'm lovin' it!

Jan 16, 2011 11:25:09 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

Just think, once there is a domestic market in these countries they can produce things for their countries and we can start producing things for ours again.

Why this era of globalization is coming to an end

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

I just love when things start to come full circle. To 2026 and beyond..

Jan 16, 2011 12:49:37 GMT -5 Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger said:

A perfect example of human hubris is evident in the belief that we were meant to be ruled. Or that someone was supposed to be looked at like the top dog...... going forward we will focus on economic development and innovation for better human development. We will collectively understand that we are a spec in this universe.

Disney is opening a park in Shanghai. It's a Japanese tradition to eat KFC on Christmas eve. They decorate parts of Beijing at Xmas time.

Oh ya there was on more, big thing..... China needs the WEST.....

Mickey Mouse Helps China Buck Economic Doom and Gloom

[tyfighter3]

It looks like OPEC will reach a deal. I say 60 for a deal 30 if not. A lot of money to be made one way or the other.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

Free markets and free will. Got to love it, hey my friend? Have to love the checks and balances that are being implemented as well. And here we knew stocks are expensive relative to earnings before this.

SEC wants earnings to comply with its rules and it won’t take no for an answer

In May, the SEC mandated new reporting guidelines in an attempt to slow the proliferation of non-GAAP numbers and rein in the worst offenders. A full 90% of S&P 500 companies reported non-GAAP numbers in 2015, up from about 70% in 2009, and the spread between the two has widened significantly in the past few years. Non-GAAP earnings per share were higher than GAAP EPS by an average of 25% in 2015, compared with a variance of just 6% in 2013, according to William Blair.

In other words, companies are going to great lengths to make their earnings look better than they are.

[tyfighter3]

Here is the result of the bet.

Symbol

Order Date & Time

Trans Date & Time

Type

Shares

Exec Price


OAS 11/30/16 1:04p 11/30/16 1:04p Sell 9267 $14.46
CLR 11/30/16 1:03p 11/30/16 1:03p Sell 1521 $58.20
OAS 11/28/16 10:08a 11/28/16 10:08a Buy 4087 $12.37
OAS 11/21/16 3:52p 11/21/16 3:52p Buy 5180 $13.38
CLR 11/21/16 3:51p 11/21/16 3:51p Buy 1521 $53.49